Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance.

The Mid-Year Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) provides a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2021/22 (July – Sept).

This report is the first CPRR to be produced for 2021/22 reflecting the 2021/22 Council Plan, MTFP and new Portfolio priorities. It also reflects progress against partnership priorities set out in the new ONE Stockport Borough Plan. A short Budget Monitoring update for the period to July 2021 was presented to CRMG Scrutiny and Cabinet in September. 

The Cabinet is recommended to:-

a)         Review progress against delivering council priorities and capital schemes alongside budget and performance forecasts contained within the report.

b)        Note the key achievements against Shared Priorities (Exec Summary) and analysis of corporate performance for 2021/22 (section 2).

c)         Note the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2021/22 as set out in section 3.3 and 3.6.

d)        Note the update to the Council’s positive investments as set out in section 3.4

e)         Note the update on the Council’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) investments plan set out in section 3.5.

f)          Note the Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account and Collection Fund forecast positions as set out in sections 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9.

g)        Note the appropriations to/from reserves and balances as set out in section 3.10 and note the resulting reserves and balances position as at 30 September 2021.

h)        Note the position for the 2021/22 Capital Programme as set out in section 4.1.

i)          Note the adjustments and re-phasing of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in section 4.3.

j)          Approve the proposals for resourcing and additional resources required for the Capital Programme as set out in section 4.2.

k)         Approve the resourcing of the capital programme as set out in section 4.3.

l)          Approve the 2021/22 prudential indicators as set out in section 4.4, and

m)       Identify key areas for further investigation and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any existing or outturn issues or risks.

Officer contact: Peter Owston, 0161 474 3274 or email: peter.owston@stockport.gov.uk

The Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning & Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) providing a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2021/22 (July – Sept).

RESOLVED – That:-

·         the key achievements against Shared Priorities (Exec Summary) and analysis of corporate performance for 2021/22 (section 2) be noted.

·         the Cash Limit and Non-Cash Limit forecast positions for 2021/22 as set out in section 3.3 and 3.6 be noted.

·         the update to the Council’s positive investments as set out in section 3.4 be noted.

·         the update on the Council’s Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) investments plan set out in section 3.5 be noted.

·         the Dedicated Schools Grant, Housing Revenue Account and Collection Fund forecast positions as set out in sections 3.7, 3.8, and 3.9 be noted.

·         the appropriations to/from reserves and balances as set out in section 3.10 and note the resulting reserves and balances position as at 30 September 2021 be noted.

·         the position for the 2021/22 Capital Programme as set out in section 4.1 be noted.

·         the adjustments and re-phasing of capital schemes during the quarter as set out in section 4.3 be noted.

·         the proposals for resourcing and additional resources required for the Capital Programme as set out in section 4.2 be approved.

·         the resourcing of the capital programme as set out in section 4.3 be approved.

·         the 2021/22 prudential indicators as set out in section 4.4 be approved, and

·         the identified key areas for further investigation and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any existing or outturn issues or risks be noted.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director (Corporate and Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive

The Mid-Year Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) provides a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2021/22 (July – September 2021).

This report is the first CPRR to be produces for 2021/22 reflecting the 2021/22 Council Plan, Medium Term Financial Plan and new Portfolio priorities. It also reflected progress against partnership priorities set out in the new One Stockport Borough Plan. A short Budget Monitoring update for the period to July 2021 had been presented to this Scrutiny Committee and the Cabinet in September.

The CPRR includes an executive summary and performance analysis, along with the out-turn position on revenue and capital, and a focus on highlights and exceptions during the year to date.

The Scrutiny Committee is asked to:

·         Consider the Mid-Year Report;  

·         Review the progress against delivering corporate objectives, key projects, priority outcomes, targets and budgets for 2021/22;

·         Highlight key areas of and responsibility for taking forward corrective action to address any performance or resource issues;

Officer Contacts: Holly Rae on 07800 617 550 or email: holly.rae@stockport.gov.uk/ Jonathan Davies on 0161 218 1025 or email: jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director (Corporate & Support Services) and Deputy Chief Executive submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) on the Mid-Year Corporate Performance and Resource Report (CPRR) which provided a summary of progress in delivering the Council’s priority outcomes and budget in the first half of the financial year, with a particular focus on the second quarter of 2021/22 (July-September 2021).

The report was the first CPRR to be produced for 2021/22 reflecting the 2021/22 Council Plan, Medium Term Financial Plan and new Portfolio priorities. It also reflected progress against partnership priorities set out in the new One Stockport Borough Plan. A short Budget Monitoring update for the period to July 2021 had been submitted to this Scrutiny Committee and the Cabinet in September.

The CPRR included an executive summary and performance analysis, along with the out-turn position on revenue and capital, and a focus on highlights and exceptions during the year to date.

The Cabinet Member for Resources, Commissioning and Governance (Councillor Tom McGee) attended the meeting to respond to questions from the Scrutiny Committee.

The following comments were made/issues raised:-

·         There were different base inflation rates in different sectors and Officers used a sophisticated approach based around the consumer price index in preparing the Medium Term Financial Plan.

·         The vacancies in the Neighbourhoods and Network Assets teams were highlighted and this would be referred to in the report to the next meeting of the Scrutiny Committee on Recruitment, Remuneration and Retention/Workforce Planning and Wellbeing.

·         The surplus in waste collection costs was highlighted due to this being funded temporarily by non-recurrent Covid-19 grants and a surplus budget due to changes in the waste disposal levy. Staff absences in the service as a result of the pandemic had been reported on a number of occasions and there had also been difficulties in recruiting drivers.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.